Hey there! I’m Samantha, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Clear Mind Counseling San Diego. I work with adolescents, teens, and adults across all life stages, supporting clients as they navigate transitions, stress, relationships, and personal growth.
My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to each individual. I strive to create a space where clients feel safe, understood, and empowered to explore their experiences. I am especially passionate about supporting athletes facing the unique mental and emotional demands of sport and performance. My approach focuses on building resilience, strengthening self-awareness, and developing practical tools to manage life’s challenges and foster meaningful, lasting change.
I specialize in working with anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, grief and loss, and self-esteem. I draw from evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and EMDR to help clients develop healthier coping strategies, feel more grounded, and build more fulfilling relationships with themselves and others.
Whether you’re experiencing anxiety, burnout, low self-esteem, or facing a significant life transition, I offer a supportive environment to process challenges and move forward with clarity and confidence.
CLINICAL FOCUS
| ANXIETY |
| DEPRESSION |
| ATHLETE MENTAL HEALTH |
| GRIEF AND LOSS |
| LIFE TRANSITIONS |
| ISSUES RELATED TO SELF-ESTEEM |
| TRAUMA |
| PERSONAL GROWTH AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT |
| RELATIONSHIP CHALLANGES |
MY APPROACH
| COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT) |
| EMDR |
| DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT) |
| PERSON CENTERED THERAPY (PCT) |
| MINDFULNESS |
| INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS |
MY PHILOSOPHY ON THE THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENCE AND CHANGE
I believe in the power of human connection and the resilience that can emerge when facing life’s challenges. I offer a warm, authentic environment tailored to each person’s unique needs, recognizing that healing looks different for everyone. My goal is to help clients feel heard, supported, and empowered as they navigate challenges and create meaningful change. I am committed to providing compassionate, consistent care that supports clients in setting and achieving goals.
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass... it’s about learning to dance in the rain.”